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Such advice shall be provided in addition to other regulatory reviews required by the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.);4\n\nAdvocate for and assist in developing the Commonwealth’s planning for meeting the needs of the growing number of older Virginians and their caregivers;5\n\nAssist and advise the Department regarding strategies to improve nutritional health, alleviate hunger, and prevent malnutrition among older adults;6\n\nRecommend budget requests for consideration in the Governor’s development of the budget; and7\n\nReview and provide input as part of the development of the four-year-plan for aging services as defined in § 51.5-136.B\n\nThe Council may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section, and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith.C\n\nThe Council shall submit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department by October 1 of each year an electronic report regarding the activities and recommendations of the Council, which shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website and the Department’s website.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277341,"text":"The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) shall have the following duties:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":277342,"text":"Examine the needs of older Virginians and their caregivers and ways in which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":277343,"text":"Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging policy for the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":277344,"text":"Advise the Governor on any proposed regulations deemed by the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to have a substantial and distinct impact on older Virginians and their caregivers. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 665<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapters 877<\/a> and 896<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 411<\/a> and 801<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 202<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 728<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 533<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 583<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236731,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77328,"identifier":"51.5-128","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-128","url":"\/51.5-128\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-128\/","token":"51.5\/14\/1\/51.5-128","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of the Commonwealth Council on Aging","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-128","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) shall have the following duties: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Examine the needs of older Virginians<\/span> and their caregivers and ways in which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues<\/span> and aging policy for the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Advise the Governor on any proposed regulations deemed by the Director of the Department<\/span> of Planning and Budget to have a substantial and distinct impact on older Virginians<\/span> and their caregivers. Such advice shall be provided in addition to other regulatory reviews required by the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.); <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Advocate for and assist in developing the Commonwealth’s planning for meeting the needs of the growing number of older Virginians<\/span> and their caregivers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Assist and advise the Department<\/span> regarding strategies to improve nutritional health, alleviate hunger, and prevent malnutrition among older adults; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Recommend budget requests for consideration in the Governor’s development of the budget; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Review and provide input as part of the development of the four-year-plan for aging services as defined in § 51.5-136<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section, and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Council shall submit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department<\/span> by October 1 of each year an electronic report regarding the activities and recommendations of the Council, which shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly’s website and the Department<\/span>’s website. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH COUNCIL ON AGING (\u00a7 51.5-128)\n\nA. The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) shall have the following\nduties:\n\n 1. Examine the needs of older Virginians and their caregivers and ways in\n which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting\n those needs;\n\n 2. Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging policy\n for the Commonwealth;\n\n 3. Advise the Governor on any proposed regulations deemed by the Director of\n the Department of Planning and Budget to have a substantial and distinct\n impact on older Virginians and their caregivers. Such advice shall be provided\n in addition to other regulatory reviews required by the Administrative Process\n Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.);\n\n 4. Advocate for and assist in developing the Commonwealth’s planning for\n meeting the needs of the growing number of older Virginians and their\n caregivers;\n\n 5. Assist and advise the Department regarding strategies to improve\n nutritional health, alleviate hunger, and prevent malnutrition among older\n adults;\n\n 6. Recommend budget requests for consideration in the Governor’s\n development of the budget; and\n\n 7. Review and provide input as part of the development of the four-year-plan\n for aging services as defined in § 51.5-136.\n\nB. The Council may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any\nsource as may become available in connection with its duties under this section,\nand may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in\nconnection therewith.\n\nC. The Council shall submit to the Governor, General Assembly, and Department by\nOctober 1 of each year an electronic report regarding the activities and\nrecommendations of the Council, which shall be submitted for publication as a\nreport document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative\nAutomated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and\nshall be posted on the General Assembly’s website and the\nDepartment’s website.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 665, \u00a7 2.1-373.02; 2000, cc. 877, 896; 2001, c. 844, \u00a7\n2.2-2627; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2017, c. 202; 2020, c. 728;\n2022, c. 533; 2023, c. 583.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}